The Abandoned Wife

Glimpsing the grin on Lucian's face, Roxanne was stunned for a moment. Then, faint shades of crimson stained her cheeks. She only snapped back to her senses after a while, upon which she guiltily turned back around and continued cooking.

Meanwhile, Lucian watched behind her with his arms crossed.

When she had finished cooking, he helped to carry the dishes out and lay the table.

Archie, Benny, and Estella, on the other hand, had long since seated themselves at the dining table in proper order.

Dinner was a warm and cozy event.

After dinner, Lucian ordered the children to play in the living room while he went to the study upstairs with Roxanne. "What's the good news?"

Sheer mystification deluged Roxanne. I wonder what exactly it is that he's acting so mysterious.

"I think I've ferreted out the person who tampered with your

anxiety marring her features. "Who was it?" Lucian stared

other reason than they had worked

a fleeting second, he even contemplated giving up his initial plan and waiting until there was solid evidence before telling her

response from him after

thoughts away, his gaze darkening a

we've hardly mentioned him. But no sooner had I said there was progress in the investigation than he popped into her mind.

explained, "It's because you've been suspecting him all this while that I hazarded such a guess. So,

frown marred Lucian's face. "That day, only the three of

he was steering her into directing

perceived the only person left other

jealous that I got

couldn't fathom

face, Lucian's heart inexorably grew heavy. "At present, he's

there proof?" Roxanne furtively clutched at the hem of her